Community Living Assistant – Short Breaks - Edinburgh - Internal Only

 
You will be providing support to individuals of the service either in their own home or in fully accessible flats in the South West Edinburgh for a short break. You will require to assist in all aspects of daily life, including finances, cooking, shopping, housework & personal care.  You'll also get involved in supporting individuals with their hobbies and interests too, some of which include going for walks, trips out e.g cinema and eating out and with arts & crafts  

 
Shifts 

During each stay we provide support that is tailored to the needs of each individual, which require us to be flexible as shift patterns for our services will include early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, sleepovers and public holidays – if you are interested than we can discuss further your availability 

About You – we are looking for someone who has  

• A caring and compassionate attitude 

• The ability to work well in a team as well as independently 

• Great communication and organisational skills 

• A positive enthusiastic approach with a willingness to learn 

• A creative drive to improve the lives of the individuals you support 

What you need to know

Hours: Up to 36 hours per week. Additional sleepovers available.

Location:  Westerhails and South Houses

Closing date: 24th Dec 2024

Job Description: Community Living Assistant

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Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• A generous salary of £22,637.00 pa / £12.06 ph (or £12.35 per hour, dependent on qualifications) 
• We recognise and reward qualified employees offering £12.35 per hour for those qualified at SVQ3 or above.
• We offer a fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
• 32 days' holidays per year, increasing to 37 with service.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

Applying to Capability Scotland

Applying to join our family is easy. At the bottom of this advert, you can submit your CV and a covering letter directly to our hiring service. You’ll then hear from  us within three weeks of the noted closing date. We’ll invite successful candidates to an interview so we can learn more about what makes each other tick, in a safe and secure way.

You can keep a track of your application in your profile management settings

A full job description of this role is available by clicking here: Community Living Assistant

For more information on this role, you can call Toni on 0131 661 1212 using reference CS1712241

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team. 

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us.